Baabdat

Baabdat

Infobox City Lebanon
official_name = Baabdat
native_name = بعبدات
governorate = Mount Lebanon Governorate
district = Matn District
elevation_m_lo = 800 |elevation_m_hi=1050
mapx = 33.8759
mapy = 35.5950

Baabdat (also spelled Baabdath, Arabic: بعبدات) is a town located in the Matn District of Mount Lebanon, 22 km from Beirut at an altitude ranging between 800 to 1050 meters above sea level. [ [http://www.baabdath.gov.lb/about.html About Baabdat - Welcome to Baabdat ] ] The lush pine forests that surround the town make it a very popular summer resort for those escaping the busy coastal cities of Lebanon, especially the capital, Beirut. The town's proximity to Brummana, one of Mount Lebanon's most active summer destinations, makes Baabdat a major tourist destination in the summer. [ [http://www.ikamalebanon.com/resorts/summer/mount/villages/baabdat.htm Baabdat ] ]

Demography

The inhabitants of Baabdat are Lebanese and followers of the Maronite Catholic, Roman Catholic and Greek Catholic churches.

Etymology

The name "Baabdat" is derivative of the Aramaic words, "beit abdutha", meaning "the home of adoration." The Aramaic name refers to an ancient temple that was built by the Phoenicians to worship the ancient Canaanite, Greek and later Roman gods. [ [http://www.baabdath.gov.lb/history.html Municipality of Baabdath ] ]

History

When Lebanon was part of the Roman Empire, Baabdat was the center of wood choppers who transported trees to Beirut for use in ship construction. [ [http://www.ikamalebanon.com/accommodations/region/mount_acc/city_village/baabdat.htm Baabdat ] ]

Notables from Baabdat

Baabdat is the birthplace of Lebanon's former president, Émile Lahoud, politician Nassib Lahoud and film director and actress Nadine Labaki.

Religious Structures

Like most mountain villages of Lebanon, Baabdat is home to numerous, historic churches, monasteries and convents.

*Saint Mamas Church, built in the 16th century

*Saint George Church, built in the mid 1700s

*Our Lady of Deliverance Church, built in 1851

*Saint Michael Greek Catholic Church

*Saint Antonio Convent, completed in 1900

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